This in an in-depth look at a very unique midrashic story in the Book of Judges. After a discussion on the history and geography of the Tabernacle in Shiloh, where the Levite resides, the teaching goes on to explain Israel’s Ancient Marriage traditions of betrothal and full stage between the Levite and the Concubine. Also discussed is the significance of the Threshold covenant and the redress of grievances the Levite obtains from the nation of Israel. The teaching will reveal just why the Levite chose to chop up the Concubine into 12 pieces. Part 1 Video Part 1 Audio

This teaching discusses the role of women in building a house and why the sages often allude to the idea that a man’s wife is called his house. This principle connects to the concept of the Temple as the model for the unity of the family and the House of Israel through the word “banah,” which means to build. It explains the basis for the relationship between Adam and Eve, the pattern for the Temple and the foundation of the family. Part 1 Part 1 Audio Part 2 Part 2 Audio